Kendrick on Grammys, Obama’s Compliment and More…

Its been a great year for the aftermath artist as his album, “to pimp a butterfly” sold over 750000 copies to top the billboard charts at number 1. He has also featured in a number of chart topping hits among which is BAD BLOOD by Tailor Swift.

The Compton rapper sat down with NewYork times to answer a series of interesting questions and share his view about Obama’s comment. Below is the interview that uncovered the talented rapper and showed what he has in store for his fans.

ON HIS GRAMMY NOMINATIONS: “Being acknowledged for your work is always a great accomplishment, whether it’s people in my city, kids in the street, all the way up to the Grammys.”

ON BECOMING THE SECOND MOST NOMINATED ARTIST IN A YEAR FOLLOWING MICHAEL JACKSON:“I’m still soaking that all in. Michael will forever be the greatest. I’m glad it was at 11. I would never want to even think about putting myself on the same level as Michael, simply because I haven’t put in the work that he did. It couldn’t be a better number.”

ON WHICH CATEGORY HE WANTS TO WIN MOST:“I want all of them. Because it’s not only a statement for myself, but it’s a statement for the culture. They’re all important because of the foundation the forefathers laid before me. Nas didn’t get a chance to be in that position. Pac. So to be acknowledged and to actually win, it’s for all of them.”

ON PRESIDENT OBAMA CALLING “HOW MUCH A DOLLAR COST” HIS FAVORITE SONG OF THE YEAR: “I found out when everyone else found out. It’s crazy. That’s one of my favorite records, too. A lot of times we forget that people in higher places are human. To hear that he liked the same kick drums and the same snares that I like, it just makes him that much more relatable as a person, rather than just a president.”

ON HIS FAVORITE MUSIC OF 2015: “Of course Future killed it. He smashed. Drake smashed. Future’s work ethic was crazy, his energy. This is the thing about hip-hop music and where people get it most misconstrued: It’s all hip-hop. You can’t say that just what I do is hip-hop, because hip-hop is all energies. James Brown can get on the track and mumble all day. But guess what: You felt his soul on those records.”

ON WHETHER HE FOLLOWED DRAKE AND MEEK MILL’S BEEF: “Nah, I didn’t. That’s they thing they got going on over there.”

ON HIS NEXT PROJECT: “I’m just writing, writing, writing. I keep these tablets on me until I’m inspired to go back in and make the music. I never take a break from my pen, because I pride myself on that. As far as a break from music, yeah, I can’t just go in and force myself. I have to come from an original and organic place. It can come tomorrow; it can come two years from now.”